archie waits

:) I am beginning to think that maybe, I'm not much fun..

Seriously looking forward to the weekend, I am itching to pare back after seeing this wonderfully beautiful calming space.

This weekend...

We took Archie to the beach and watched him go bananas at the waves..

Weeeeee!

I painted the hallway..

JD pulled out our old oven and lifted the remaining vinyl tiles in the kitchen. I'm now contemplating how to cook without a stove and oven in the interim.

Had a long lunch with my girlfriends at Monsalvat, Australia's oldest artist colony. Walked around the grand bluestone buildings, lovely gardens, and homes of current resident artists. I would never have guessed this beautiful estate was nestled in suburban Eltham.

Lazed on the couch, listened to Triple J, flipped through magazines and watched dvd's.. I love looooong weekends! God save the Queen!

Little butter ball

I walked into the room and found Arch curled up like this today.

Occasionally we find him on his back, snoring with all fours splayed. JD calls this the car crash position - terrible I know, but very funny if you ever saw it.

This dog has better bed linen than we do.

I got this vintage eiderdown from Ebay but it was too small and too ratty to use anywhere else, so it was relegated to Archie.

This is Archie

This is a polaroid I took of him lazying around on the balcony one a sunny afternoon.

JD bought him for me as a surprise birthday present 2 years ago.

The birthday card read; "Spot, Fido, Benji.. Whatever you decide its a boy!"

And JD hands me a gift bag with a white dog soft toy.

We live in a 2 bedroom flat with a small balcony and as there were no prior discussions if we wanted or if we could have a pet, I sighed with relief thinking he was just messing with me.

But then this tiny white adorable puppy stumbles through, barely able to find his feet he was just like his little fluffy toy counterpart. A BIG surprise.

He's a funny, sweet, playful little guy. Feisty at times, I think he has a case of small dog syndrome, but I now can't imagine life without him.